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ophthalmic vein vs vein

vein vs ophthalmic vein

ophthalmic vein and vein both are nouns.

ophthalmic vein is not a verb while vein is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ophthalmic vein Yes No No No
vein Yes No Yes No
As nouns, vein is a hypernym of ophthalmic vein; that is, vein is a word with a broader meaning than ophthalmic vein:
  • ophthalmic vein: either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
  • vein: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Other hypernyms of ophthalmic vein include vena, venous blood vessel.
ophthalmic vein (noun) vein (noun)
either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
a distinctive style or manner
a layer of ore between layers of rock
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
ophthalmic vein (verb) vein (verb)
make a veinlike pattern
Difference between ophthalmic vein and vein

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